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TEAM NEWS & RUMOURS

Madrid want to extend Benzema's contract

Madrid want to extend Benzema's contract for two more years, according to AS.

Madrid 'will NOT allow James to leave in Jan'

Madrid will reportedly not allow attacking midfielder James Rodriguez to leave in January, according to AS.

Madrid 'have to pay €4m to get Odegaard back'

Madrid will need to pay four million euro to break the initial two-year deal as stipulated in the original agreement with Real Sociedad.

Courtois 'had secret love child with married neighbour'

 Courtois fathered a secret love child with his married neighbour while his girlfriend was pregnant, it has been claimed... Read more >>

VOICE

'In the most difficult moment, he's the bravest' 

"Toni is a very intelligent, very brainy and very calm player," Guardiola said.

"Many times, when things go badly, we tend to blame the players that seem calmer or more technical. But these players are the bravest, the ones that have the most courage.

"The players that shout the most are those that hide when things go badly. Toni is the opposite, he's the bravest of them all in the most difficult moments."

Courtois: This is Real Madrid, we want to win everything

"This is Real Madrid; now we have the Supercopa, then the [Copa del Rey], then LaLiga [Santander] and the Champions League. Everything," 

"We want to win trophies and I'm really looking forward to making history at Real Madrid. Now, we have the Supercopa and we've already shown against Barcelona that we can beat anyone and play very well."

'Madrid make me feel as if I have small p***s' 

Kroos' friend Robbie Williams to Toni: "You've won everything in Madrid, I'm asking you to sign for Manchester United!" 

"I think we have the best league in the world, the Premier League.

"That's why one thing annoys me a lot. Real Madrid have made me feel small, as if I had a small penis.

Courtois: I want to see Bale do an interview in Spanish

"Gareth does everything to win matches.

"They always go after him for the same things: golf, the language... I want to see him go out and give an interview in Spanish because he speaks very well in the dressing room with lots of teammates and he understands it very well."

Morientes: I wouldn't sign a forward in Summer

"I wouldn't sign a forward for Real Madrid right now," Morientes said at an event in the UAE. "It isn't necessary.

"Wait until Hazard is fit, as at the start of the season, and now with injury, he is yet to get going.

"Lewandowski, Mbappe and Neymar are very good, but I think that with Benzema, Jovic and Mariano [Diaz], who hasn't played [this season] yet, it isn't necessary to sign anyone."

ABOUT TONI

Details about Kroos life on and off the pitch

Toni Kroos' documentary has revealed numerous details about his life on and off the pitch as a Madrid player. Read more >>

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